Apple Recruitment Seminar - Page 5

norebonomis · Jul 11, 2008, 11:13 PM

for me it was like a giant mind game.
you sit and watch some apple propaganda for an hour
then you are orally quizzed on the numbers
now the fun part. after all the apple propoganda you are assigned a group and you have six minutes to make a presentation.

you are then thanked and asked to leave..
you get no one on one time.

i assume this is some sort of psycological profiling.. but i did not see any psychologists in the room.

i thought my group had the most unique presentation..
i had an email this morning saying i had not been selected for an interview

i think the whole process was quite retarded and nothing like i expected from apple...

pretty GHEY (and that is coming from a homosexual)

Vikash · Jul 13, 2008, 01:44 AM

What kind of questions do they ask?

Quote:

Originally Posted by norebonomis

for me it was like a giant mind game.
you sit and watch some apple propaganda for an hour
then you are orally quizzed on the numbers
now the fun part. after all the apple propoganda you are assigned a group and you have six minutes to make a presentation.

you are then thanked and asked to leave..
you get no one on one time.

i assume this is some sort of psycological profiling.. but i did not see any psychologists in the room.

i thought my group had the most unique presentation..
i had an email this morning saying i had not been selected for an interview

i think the whole process was quite retarded and nothing like i expected from apple...

pretty GHEY (and that is coming from a homosexual)

shaunomacx · Jul 13, 2008, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vikash

What kind of questions do they ask?

youre in Australia are you not, he is in America, I'm in Europe. Different questions, different answers!

tonykenobi · Jul 13, 2008, 08:38 AM

TBH yours sounds very different from mine, so really we can not compare the two. I had lots of one to one time.We where not quizzed so much, really they just wanted to know our experiences.

The way you have writen yours sounds very cold, with mine it was very friendly, open and honest. Bad luck on not getting through tho.

shaunomacx · Jul 16, 2008, 10:44 AM

i wonder when we will know for sure?

skyfox · Jul 18, 2008, 05:05 PM

Just had my interview at a seminar for the UK Bristol store on wednesday- they mentioned they were to get back to us by Friday. It's now Friday night and no word as of yet. I don't mean to be a hijacker of the thread, I've never posted here before but I did a quick search and this thread came up.

Has anyone been successful in being asked back to the final interviews after being left waiting for a weekend?

I would send an email across to my contacts in HR, but I don't want to seem pushy. Anyone in the same boat?

shaunomacx · Jul 18, 2008, 05:34 PM

unfortunately my friend Apple HR are really busy, wait until monday, end of next week before calling/mailing.

took about a week before i heard!

skyfox · Jul 18, 2008, 07:02 PM

Were you successful?

shaunomacx · Jul 19, 2008, 06:27 AM

still waiting to hear back!

kitonnthegang · Jul 19, 2008, 09:42 AM

I just got back from a specialist seminar...there were 27 in attendance...only 5 women...mostly white males dressed in button downs and khakis...for the first part...we watched some videos and presentations about apple the company...we were asked 1) did anyone here think you need to have a computer background to work here? (some raised their hands but the moderator said it wasn't necessary to have a computer background)...if anyone had any retail experience? (most raised our hands)...if anyone had Mac computers? PCs? Both? He went on to explain that apple is more about people not technology...after the videos we got split up into small groups and given 7 minutes to come up with a quick presentation about anything in the store...we chose the new iPhone (and so did 2 other groups)...I think it was just to see everyone in action...afterward...they told us they would be in touch with all of us for the next stage which they would explain to us once they called us...

overall...the seminar lasted close to 2 hours...most of it spent watching the videos and listening to the presentation...everyone was friendly...and remember to smile! they like that...and when you first go into the store...expect a warm greeting...the employees that were there were clapping as we walked by...

shaunomacx · Jul 21, 2008, 05:28 AM

your seminar sounded like a larger scale version! hope you had fun!!!

it'll be three weeks from my interview on Wednesday

skyfox · Jul 21, 2008, 09:04 AM

Hi guys! Sorry to bother again, I got through, but its a little short notice for the final interview. Is there any info you guys could tell me about the personal shopping part of the apple stores? I've never partaken in that as had my mac equipment before our store opened.

Is there any particular way they do things that is unusual?

Cheers!

marcj · 10:32 AM

I was at a seminar for the UK Bristol store on Thursday (17th) and we were promised an email either way by today (Monday) at the latest.

Anyone from that seminar heard yet?

Checking my email far too often for my own good!

EDIT: Literally a minute after posting that I got an email!

tonykenobi · Jul 21, 2008, 11:01 AM

lol, they where probbaly reading your post, and then remembered to mail you.

Olleh · Jul 21, 2008, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by norebonomis

for me it was like a giant mind game.
you sit and watch some apple propaganda for an hour
then you are orally quizzed on the numbers
now the fun part. after all the apple propoganda you are assigned a group and you have six minutes to make a presentation.

you are then thanked and asked to leave..
you get no one on one time.

i assume this is some sort of psycological profiling.. but i did not see any psychologists in the room.

i thought my group had the most unique presentation..
i had an email this morning saying i had not been selected for an interview

i think the whole process was quite retarded and nothing like i expected from apple...

pretty GHEY (and that is coming from a homosexual)

We had the exact same thing - I participated in a seminar on Sunday (yesterday) at Apple Bluewater (Kent, UK). Obviously nothing yet, but does anyone know how long it takes for a reply?

marcj · Jul 21, 2008, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olleh

We had the exact same thing - I participated in a seminar on Sunday (yesterday) at Apple Bluewater (Kent, UK). Obviously nothing yet, but does anyone know how long it takes for a reply?

Went to a seminar on Thursday evening (17th) and got a yes email this afternoon (21st), so that was 2 working days, exactly what they promised.

Did they tell you at the seminar when they would get back to you?

tonykenobi · Jul 21, 2008, 05:22 PM

i got a reply this evening.got offered a position.

Olleh · Jul 22, 2008, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcj

Went to a seminar on Thursday evening (17th) and got a yes email this afternoon (21st), so that was 2 working days, exactly what they promised.

Did they tell you at the seminar when they would get back to you?

Yep, everyone would get a reply - but now it's just the waiting game.

Xera22xc · Jul 22, 2008, 05:28 AM

Had my seminar Friday at 2pm watershed bristol.

Emailed me yesterday with forms to fill in availability and to go to next interview at marriot hotel, this friday at 1:30 i think or sumin like tha.

anyone else?

Jotaro · Jul 22, 2008, 07:18 AM

Hi MAC lovers

I had my seminar the next Monday at 1,30pm to the Apple Store Regent Street...!!! anyone else in the same day in London? ....gosh I'm so wired right now

Cheers

shinryu744 · Jul 22, 2008, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jotaro

Hi MAC lovers

I had my seminar the next Monday at 1,30pm to the Apple Store Regent Street...!!! anyone else in the same day in London? ....gosh I'm so wired right now

Cheers

Hey mate, I am in the same boat as you then for monday Regent Street, but im at 10.30am. Quite excited though

conshok26 · Jul 22, 2008, 11:45 AM

Hello everyone. I'm in the US and I have an interview at my Apple store. It doesn't sound like it is going to be a group seminar but more of a one on one situation. Anyways is the dress for the interview casual? It doesn't seem like it would be a shirt and tie situation.

Olleh · Jul 22, 2008, 02:10 PM

I got a call today around 2pm asking to go in for an interview this Thursday at the store - I believe a more one-to-one kind of thing!

marcj · Jul 22, 2008, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xera22xc

Had my seminar Friday at 2pm watershed bristol.

Emailed me yesterday with forms to fill in availability and to go to next interview at marriot hotel, this friday at 1:30 i think or sumin like tha.

anyone else?

My interview is in the same place at 2pm. I'll probably see you there!

Xera22xc · 03:09 AM

Awsome

Quite nervous but excited!!

See ya there

Jul 11, 2008, 11:13 PM	#101
norebonomis macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	Ghey for me it was like a giant mind game. you sit and watch some apple propaganda for an hour then you are orally quizzed on the numbers now the fun part. after all the apple propoganda you are assigned a group and you have six minutes to make a presentation. you are then thanked and asked to leave.. you get no one on one time. i assume this is some sort of psycological profiling.. but i did not see any psychologists in the room. i thought my group had the most unique presentation.. i had an email this morning saying i had not been selected for an interview i think the whole process was quite retarded and nothing like i expected from apple... pretty GHEY (and that is coming from a homosexual)
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Jul 13, 2008, 08:38 AM	#104
tonykenobi macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: N Ireland	TBH yours sounds very different from mine, so really we can not compare the two. I had lots of one to one time.We where not quizzed so much, really they just wanted to know our experiences. The way you have writen yours sounds very cold, with mine it was very friendly, open and honest. Bad luck on not getting through tho. __________________ Macbook Pro Multi-touch 17" 2.6ghz,500gb,4gb RAM iPhone 8gb,3rd gen 8gb Nano Slim Wireless Keyboard OSX 10.5.4 G5 PPC Dual 1.8 500gb HD 3gb Ram
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Jul 16, 2008, 10:44 AM	#105
shaunomacx macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portsmouth	i wonder when we will know for sure? __________________ 2011 i7 Macbook Pro w/ 8GB RAM, iPad (2012) 16GB Black, iPhone 4 White 16GB, iMac 17" Intel Core 2 Duo 2ghz, 1GB RAM -MacMini 1.66ghz Intel Core Solo - iPod nano 6G, iPhone 3G 8GB
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Jul 18, 2008, 05:34 PM	#107
shaunomacx macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portsmouth	unfortunately my friend Apple HR are really busy, wait until monday, end of next week before calling/mailing. took about a week before i heard! __________________ 2011 i7 Macbook Pro w/ 8GB RAM, iPad (2012) 16GB Black, iPhone 4 White 16GB, iMac 17" Intel Core 2 Duo 2ghz, 1GB RAM -MacMini 1.66ghz Intel Core Solo - iPod nano 6G, iPhone 3G 8GB
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Jul 19, 2008, 06:27 AM	#109
shaunomacx macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portsmouth	still waiting to hear back! __________________ 2011 i7 Macbook Pro w/ 8GB RAM, iPad (2012) 16GB Black, iPhone 4 White 16GB, iMac 17" Intel Core 2 Duo 2ghz, 1GB RAM -MacMini 1.66ghz Intel Core Solo - iPod nano 6G, iPhone 3G 8GB
	0

Jul 18, 2008, 05:05 PM	#106
skyfox macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	Just had my interview at a seminar for the UK Bristol store on wednesday- they mentioned they were to get back to us by Friday. It's now Friday night and no word as of yet. I don't mean to be a hijacker of the thread, I've never posted here before but I did a quick search and this thread came up. Has anyone been successful in being asked back to the final interviews after being left waiting for a weekend? I would send an email across to my contacts in HR, but I don't want to seem pushy. Anyone in the same boat?
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Jul 18, 2008, 07:02 PM	#108
skyfox macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	Were you successful?
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Jul 19, 2008, 09:42 AM	#110
kitonnthegang macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	just attended a specialist seminar I just got back from a specialist seminar...there were 27 in attendance...only 5 women...mostly white males dressed in button downs and khakis...for the first part...we watched some videos and presentations about apple the company...we were asked 1) did anyone here think you need to have a computer background to work here? (some raised their hands but the moderator said it wasn't necessary to have a computer background)...if anyone had any retail experience? (most raised our hands)...if anyone had Mac computers? PCs? Both? He went on to explain that apple is more about people not technology...after the videos we got split up into small groups and given 7 minutes to come up with a quick presentation about anything in the store...we chose the new iPhone (and so did 2 other groups)...I think it was just to see everyone in action...afterward...they told us they would be in touch with all of us for the next stage which they would explain to us once they called us... overall...the seminar lasted close to 2 hours...most of it spent watching the videos and listening to the presentation...everyone was friendly...and remember to smile! they like that...and when you first go into the store...expect a warm greeting...the employees that were there were clapping as we walked by...
	0

Jul 21, 2008, 05:28 AM	#111
shaunomacx macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portsmouth	your seminar sounded like a larger scale version! hope you had fun!!! it'll be three weeks from my interview on Wednesday __________________ 2011 i7 Macbook Pro w/ 8GB RAM, iPad (2012) 16GB Black, iPhone 4 White 16GB, iMac 17" Intel Core 2 Duo 2ghz, 1GB RAM -MacMini 1.66ghz Intel Core Solo - iPod nano 6G, iPhone 3G 8GB
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Jul 21, 2008, 09:04 AM	#112
skyfox macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	I need to know everything about the personal shopping side! Hi guys! Sorry to bother again, I got through, but its a little short notice for the final interview. Is there any info you guys could tell me about the personal shopping part of the apple stores? I've never partaken in that as had my mac equipment before our store opened. Is there any particular way they do things that is unusual? Cheers!
	0

Jul 21, 2008, 10:23 AM	#113
marcj macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2008	I was at a seminar for the UK Bristol store on Thursday (17th) and we were promised an email either way by today (Monday) at the latest. Anyone from that seminar heard yet? Checking my email far too often for my own good! EDIT: Literally a minute after posting that I got an email! Last edited by marcj; Jul 21, 2008 at 10:32 AM.
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Jul 21, 2008, 11:01 AM	#114
tonykenobi macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: N Ireland	lol, they where probbaly reading your post, and then remembered to mail you. __________________ Macbook Pro Multi-touch 17" 2.6ghz,500gb,4gb RAM iPhone 8gb,3rd gen 8gb Nano Slim Wireless Keyboard OSX 10.5.4 G5 PPC Dual 1.8 500gb HD 3gb Ram
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Jul 21, 2008, 05:22 PM	#117
tonykenobi macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: N Ireland	i got a reply this evening.got offered a position. __________________ Macbook Pro Multi-touch 17" 2.6ghz,500gb,4gb RAM iPhone 8gb,3rd gen 8gb Nano Slim Wireless Keyboard OSX 10.5.4 G5 PPC Dual 1.8 500gb HD 3gb Ram
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Jul 22, 2008, 05:28 AM	#119
Xera22xc macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	Had my seminar Friday at 2pm watershed bristol. Emailed me yesterday with forms to fill in availability and to go to next interview at marriot hotel, this friday at 1:30 i think or sumin like tha. anyone else?
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Jul 22, 2008, 07:18 AM	#120
Jotaro macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London	Hi MAC lovers I had my seminar the next Monday at 1,30pm to the Apple Store Regent Street...!!! anyone else in the same day in London? ....gosh I'm so wired right now Cheers
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Jul 22, 2008, 11:45 AM	#122
conshok26 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Tonawanda, NY	Hello everyone. I'm in the US and I have an interview at my Apple store. It doesn't sound like it is going to be a group seminar but more of a one on one situation. Anyways is the dress for the interview casual? It doesn't seem like it would be a shirt and tie situation.
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Jul 22, 2008, 02:10 PM	#123
Olleh macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Essex, UK	I got a call today around 2pm asking to go in for an interview this Thursday at the store - I believe a more one-to-one kind of thing!
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Jul 23, 2008, 03:08 AM	#125
Xera22xc macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	Awsome Quite nervous but excited!! See ya there Last edited by Xera22xc; Jul 23, 2008 at 03:09 AM. Reason: miswritten
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